Who treats UK patients at Picasso Dental Clinic?

Implant and full-arch cases are led by Dr. Hung Le Ba Gia (Dr. Evans), Lead Implant Specialist. Cosmetic and clinical standards are overseen by Dr. Emily Nguyen, Founding Clinical Director. Orthodontic cases are handled by Dr. Thuan Phung, Dr. Thao Tran (Dr. Anna), Dr. Nhung Duong (Dr. Lynn), Dr. Toan Le (Dr. Mathew), or Dr. Duong Ho depending on the branch and case.

How experienced is the implant team?

Dr. Hung Le Ba Gia (Dr. Evans), Picasso's Lead Implant Specialist, has placed 1,000+ implants and completed 200+ All-on-4 cases.

Are the clinicians English-speaking?

Yes. Picasso operates in English and Vietnamese across all branches. UK patient coordinators handle pre-arrival communication, and treating clinicians conduct consultations in English. The site does not support French or Russian.

Which branch does my treating dentist work at?

Doctor assignments to specific branches are not published, and may rotate by case complexity. Implant, full-arch, and complex cosmetic cases are typically scheduled around Dr. Evans's clinic days at the Hanoi flagship or HCMC Thao Dien branch. Your free GBP quote response will name the proposed treating clinician and confirm the branch.

Can I speak to the treating dentist before I fly?

Yes. Once a written plan has been issued, Picasso schedules a video call with the proposed treating clinician for complex cases - full-arch, smile makeover, and reconstruction. This is a deliberate part of the planning protocol, not an upgrade.

Is the clinic the same one that was called Serenity?

Yes. Picasso Dental Clinic was founded in 2013 as Serenity International Dental Clinic and rebranded to Picasso in 2023 following private equity partnership. Dr. Emily Nguyen, the original founding director, remains in clinical leadership and sets group-wide protocols. The ownership change did not alter the clinical team or facilities.

Team

Picasso Dental Clinic team - named clinicians treating UK patients

Meet the clinicians at Picasso Dental Clinic Vietnam - Dr. Hung Le Ba Gia (Dr. Evans, Lead Implant Specialist, 1,000+ implants), Dr. Emily Nguyen (Founding Clinical Director), and the senior team treating UK patients across Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Lat.

Picasso Dental Clinic's UK-facing clinical team is led by Dr. Emily Nguyen (Founding Clinical Director, since 2013) and Dr. Hung Le Ba Gia (Dr. Evans, Lead Implant Specialist, 1,000+ implants placed and 200+ All-on-4 cases) - every implant, full-arch, and cosmetic case for UK patients sits under named clinical accountability rather than an anonymous coordinator team.

The most important thing a UK patient considering overseas dental work can do is find out who, by name, will be holding the drill. Country pages do not place implants. Coordinators do not bond veneers. Named clinicians do.

This page lists Picasso Dental Clinic’s senior team, what each clinician is responsible for, and how to confirm who has been assigned to your case before you book a flight.

Why naming matters

When a UK patient receives a quote that names the treating clinician, three things become possible.

First, the patient can verify the dentist’s training, experience, and case volume. Second, if something goes wrong after treatment, there is a specific person whose clinical decisions are on record. Third, the named dentist takes professional responsibility for the plan rather than acting on a coordinator’s quote.

When a quote does not name the clinician, none of those things hold. The General Dental Council advises UK patients to apply the same due diligence overseas as they would to a UK practice. That starts with a name.

Leadership

Dr. Emily Nguyen - Founding Clinical Director

Dr. Emily Nguyen founded the original clinic in Hanoi in 2013 under the name Serenity International Dental Clinic. After private equity partnership in 2023, the clinic rebranded as Picasso Dental Clinic. Dr. Emily Nguyen remained in clinical leadership and continues to set group-wide standards for case selection, surgical protocols, and prosthetic delivery.

Before founding the clinic, she trained extensively at Pearl Dental Clinic in Ho Chi Minh City. She does not personally treat every UK case, but every protocol applied to a UK patient is one she approves at the group level.

Profile

Dr. Hung Le Ba Gia (Dr. Evans) - Lead Implant Specialist

Dr. Hung Le Ba Gia, known to patients as Dr. Evans, leads implantology and full-arch work at Picasso. He has placed more than 1,000 implants and completed over 200 All-on-4 cases.

Most UK implant and full-arch enquiries are scheduled under his care.

Clinical team

Name	Specialty	Notes
Dr. Hung Le Ba Gia (Dr. Evans)	Lead Implant Specialist	1,000+ implants, 200+ All-on-4 cases. Leads full-arch and complex implant cases
Dr. Thuan Phung	Orthodontist	10+ years experience, 1,500+ orthodontic cases
Dr. Thao Tran (Dr. Anna)	General Dentist + Orthodontist	University of Hamburg trained
Dr. Nhung Duong (Dr. Lynn)	General Dentist + Orthodontist
Dr. Huong Nguyen (Dr. Rosie)	Cosmetic Dentist + Orthodontist
Dr. Toan Le (Dr. Mathew)	Orthodontist
Dr. Duong Ho	Orthodontist	French-trained

Branch assignments for individual clinicians are not published. The clinic schedules complex implant and full-arch cases around Dr. Evans’s surgical days. Cosmetic and orthodontic cases are routed by branch availability.

Languages and patient communication

All branches operate in English and Vietnamese. Pre-arrival quotes, consultation summaries, treatment plans, warranty documents, and aftercare instructions are issued in English. French and Russian are not supported at any branch.

UK patient coordinators handle the booking and logistics. The treating clinician handles the clinical conversation. For full-arch, smile makeover, and reconstruction cases, the treating clinician will speak to the patient by video call before travel.

What this page is not

It is not a marketing roster. The clinicians listed above are the team treating UK patients across the Picasso branches. Where a specific claim about case volume or training is made, it has been confirmed by the clinic.

What is not listed is also deliberate. Picasso does not publish dental school graduation years it cannot verify, does not assign individual doctors to specific branches publicly, and does not attribute treatments to specific clinicians outside the specialties shown above. The clinic prefers to under-state and confirm in writing rather than over-promise on a website.

How clinicians are assigned to your case

When you send photos and an OPG to /free-quote/, the coordinator team triages the case by treatment complexity.

Case type	Likely treating team
Single implant, standard	Dr. Evans or a trained implant clinician on the team
Full-arch (All-on-4, All-on-6)	Dr. Evans leads, with a second clinician on complex cases
Smile makeover (veneers, crowns)	Cosmetic team under Dr. Emily Nguyen’s protocols, often Dr. Rosie or Dr. Anna
Invisalign and orthodontics	Dr. Thuan Phung, Dr. Mathew, Dr. Lynn, or Dr. Duong Ho
Reconstruction with mixed treatments	Multi-clinician team, named in the written plan

The written plan you receive before booking will name the lead clinician and any second clinician. If you would like the case reassigned, this is discussed before travel rather than on arrival.

Verification

To verify a clinician’s credentials independently:

Vietnam Ministry of Health registration - Picasso Dental Clinic is licensed by the Ministry of Health Vietnam. Individual clinician registration can be requested through the patient coordinator.
Implant case volume - Documented case records for the treating clinician can be requested in writing before you pay a deposit.

UK patients are encouraged to ask for these verifications in writing before paying any deposit. The clinic considers this a normal part of due diligence rather than an unusual request.